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title: "Buddy’s Home Furnishings Opens New Locations in Illinois and Nevada"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/419a2568-5058-4a73-b013-f13fdfa81b76
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240524_buddys_home_furnishings_opens_new_locations_in_illinois_and_nevada.html
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:50:06.547Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Buddy’s Home Furnishings Opens New Locations in Illinois and Nevada

**TL;DR:** Buddy's Home Furnishings has opened two new franchise locations in Elgin, Illinois and Las Vegas, Nevada. The locations are owned and operated by local franchisees Nancy Abuali and Mohammad Bakri in Illinois, and Jonathan and Nicole Ozark in Nevada.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-05-24. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240524_buddys_home_furnishings_opens_new_locations_in_illinois_and_nevada.html).*

## Story

Buddy’s Home Furnishings has opened two new franchise locations in Elgin, Illinois and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nancy Abuali and her husband, Mohammad Bakri, opened Buddy’s first location in the Chicago suburbs in Elgin, Ill.

“We’re proud to introduce Buddy’s to our community and meet a growing demand for affordable home necessities,” said Nancy. “Our hope is to help residents in our community find pieces that can turn their houses into homes.”

Buddy’s second location in the Las Vegas market is locally owned and operated by Jonathan and Nicole Ozark. It is the second location planned for the area.

“Las Vegas is a prime market for us to expand to six locations,” said Jonathan. “We’re committed to providing exceptional service and building lasting relationships in each community as we grow.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- market growth (topic)
- franchise locations (topic)
- Buddy's Home Furnishings (company)
- Las Vegas, Nevada (location)
- Elgin, Illinois (location)
- Nancy Abuali (person)
- Mohammad Bakri (person)
- Jonathan Ozark (person)
- Nicole Ozark (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240524_buddys_home_furnishings_opens_new_locations_in_illinois_and_nevada.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/419a2568-5058-4a73-b013-f13fdfa81b76).